LawFuel.com’s lead story reports on the introverted US teenager who was convicted yesterday of murdering and mutilating the wife of a prominent Californian lawyer, in a case police first believed was linked to organised crime. The victim was married to Daniel Horowitz, a well-known defence lawyer and legal television pundit whose client list has included […]

BIO-key Positioned as Premier Supplier of Fingerprint Identification Solutions Through Continued Investment in Development and Protection of Intellectual Property WALL, N.J., Aug. 29 LAWFUEL – Law News Network — BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions announced today that the Company’s patent for biometric

CHICAGO, Aug. 29 LAWFUEL – Legal News Network — Brinks Hofer Gilson and Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., recently announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has affirmed a jury verdict secured by the firm on behalf of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Indictment Alleges Casino Funds Misappropriated for Personal Use, Political Donations SAN FRANCISCO – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – U.S. Attorney Kevin V. Ryan and California Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced seven former officials of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians will be arraigned tomorrow on 39 federal counts of theft and misuse

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. on its proposed merger with Banca Intesa S.p.A. Sanpaolo IMI, headquartered in Turin and Rome, Italy, and Banca Intesa, headquartered in Milan, Italy, are two of the premier banking and financial groups in Italy. According to the terms of the

Wednesday 30 August 2006 06 – LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has urged Coles Myer Ltd (CML) shareholders to be wary of a recent low-ball offer from Direct Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd to buy their shares for almost half their market value. A recent increase in

Wednesday 30 August 2006 06 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – GE Money will refund a $25 establishment fee to approximately 2,500 MasterCard customers following discussions with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). GE’s announcement follows concerns raised by ASIC regarding the following statement on its website: ‘There is no annual fee for

Kyiv, Warsaw, Amsterdam, 28 August 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie has acted as transaction counsel in an IPO and private placement for Astarta Holdings N.V., the Dutch holding company of a leading Ukrainian sugar company. This pioneering transaction used the EU prospectus requirements to help raise development finance for

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- LAWFUEL – Legal News Network –Aug. 28, 2006–Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, PLLC announced today that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of rice farmers in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and California against Bayer CropScience for contaminating the U.S. rice crop. Plaintiffs filed their suit this afternoon in

New York – August 29, 2006 –LAWFUEL – Legal News & Law Jobs – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Ronald S. Lauder, Non-Executive Chairman of Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (“CME”), in an agreement under which funds advised by Apax Partners (“Apax”) will acquire a 49.7% stake in the interests in CME owned by